Cost of living comparison
Solomon Islands is 28.8% more expensive than Croatia.
If you lived in Solomon Islands instead of Croatia, you would:
pay 14.2% less for restaurants
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Croatia
|
Solomon Islands
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$11.19
HRK79.97
|
$5.99
SBD50.28
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.42
HRK60.18
|
$14.99
SBD125.69
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| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.80
HRK20.01
|
$1.40
SBD11.73
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| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.95
HRK13.96
|
$1.20
SBD10.06
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pay 2.3 times more for groceries
|
Croatia
|
Solomon Islands
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.38
HRK9.84
|
$1.36
SBD11.40
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|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.36
HRK38.31
|
$2.28
SBD19.11
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| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.40
HRK31.44
|
$9.08
SBD76.13
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|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.37
HRK24.11
|
$4.72
SBD39.58
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| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.26
HRK30.44
|
$4.89
SBD41.05
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.68
HRK4.83
|
$3.67
SBD30.79
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| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.70
HRK4.98
|
$1.22
SBD10.26
|
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| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.74
HRK5.29
|
$4.44
SBD37.25
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.03
HRK7.39
|
$1.56
SBD13.08
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.48
HRK3.43
|
$0.94
SBD7.87
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.51
HRK3.64
|
$1.52
SBD12.77
|
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pay 19.6% less for transportation
|
Croatia
|
Solomon Islands
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.04
HRK43.16
|
$5.23
SBD43.83
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$39.44
HRK281.93
|
$29.97
SBD251.39
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,382.54
HRK238,636.79
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.70
HRK97.97
|
$10.79
SBD90.50
|
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pay 2.7 times more for housing
|
Croatia
|
Solomon Islands
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$28.67
HRK204.98
|
$119.89
SBD1,005.54
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$578.08
HRK4,132.44
|
$539.52
SBD4,524.94
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$443.55
HRK3,170.77
|
$629.44
SBD5,279.10
|
|
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$127.97
HRK914.81
|
$550.10
SBD4,613.67
|
|
pay 62.0% less for childcare
|
Croatia
|
Solomon Islands
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$223.99
HRK1,601.19
|
$95.91
SBD804.43
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,279.88
HRK59,189.15
|
$2,757.54
SBD23,127.48
|
|
pay 7.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Croatia
|
Solomon Islands
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.29
HRK23.53
|
$2.28
SBD19.11
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.17
HRK15.51
|
$3.80
SBD31.84
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.05
HRK36.10
|
$3.84
SBD32.18
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$44.58
HRK318.67
|
?? | |
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.80
HRK48.64
|
$3.30
SBD27.65
|
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pay 1.3% more for clothing
|
Croatia
|
Solomon Islands
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$85.67
HRK612.38
|
$20.30
SBD170.27
|
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|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.19
HRK280.12
|
$89.92
SBD754.16
|
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|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$99.74
HRK712.98
|
$75.93
SBD636.84
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$100.20
HRK716.30
|
$75.93
SBD636.84
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